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was therefore given to editing and condensing the proceedings of the 

 Allentown meeting and the voluminous discussions of papers presented. 

 Most careful thought was given to this matter in order always to preserve 

 the meat of discussions while eliminating the unessential. A number of 

 congratulatory comments have been received in respect to the volume which 

 was published. 



As soon as all copy was ready bids were solicited from a number of 

 reliable printers. The lowest bidder was the W. F. Roberts Company, 

 which made a rate of $3.11 per page of lOpt. matter, with certain charges 

 for extras. The volume comprised 153 pages and contained the business 

 proceedings, 13 special papers and discussions, and two general discussions 

 on assigned subjects. The total cost of printing the edition of 750 copies 

 was $620.83, or slightly less than $1.00 each. This low cost was a matter 

 of great satisfaction in view of the need to repay at as early a date as 

 possible the amount borrowed from the Permanent Fund of the Society 

 to meet the indebtedness carried over from the previous year. 



EfiForts have been continued to secure new members for the Society, 

 and also to sell sets of Transactions to libraries and others interested. 

 Very satisfactory results have followed, particularly in the efforts of a 

 number of members to secure memberships from fish and game clubs. 

 Especially to be congratulated in this connection are former President 

 Buller and his aids, 32 organizations within the State of Pennsylvania now 

 being members of the Society. The Society also lists seven State com- 

 missions and 15 libraries among its members. Other libraries which are 

 unable to become members of the Society regularly purchase the Trans- 

 actions. About $250 worth of back issues of the Transactions have been 

 sold since the last report. 



Since the publication of the list of contributors in the 1921 volume the 

 Secretary has been notified of the receipt of $50 more from Mr. M. L. 

 Alexander. 



Early in the year a special circular letter, including a blank applica- 

 tion, was prepared for use in an extensive membership campaign, and 

 under date of May 20, 1922, announcement of the prize competition 

 was sent out. 



The present membership of the Society is as follows: Honorary, 65; 

 Corresponding, 9; patrons, 53; active, 565; total, 692. 



Ward T. Bower, 

 Executive Secretary. 



The report of the Executive Secretary was adopted. 



REPORTS OF VICE-PRESIDENTS OF DIVISIONS. 



Mr. Barber; We will now have the reports of the Vice-Presi- 

 dents of divisions. 



Mr. E. W. Cobb, Division of Fish Culture: Mr. President, 

 I did not prepare any written report. I kept in touch with the 

 matter as closely as I could during the last year with the idea 



